Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) of literacy performance
Study of literacy performance of 265,000 fifteen year olds in 32 countries
“PISA shows…that two students with the same family characteristics going to different schools – one with higher and one with lower socio-economic profile – could expect to be further apart in reading literacy than two students from different backgrounds going to the same school.” (OECD, 2000)
Change the context; change the behaviour.
Context Does Matter….
The power of the “little things” – Tipping Point (Gladwell, 2000)
If in a context where others display caring behaviours to ensure student success, we, too, will focus our energy on this imperative
The Principal's Job Description:
To Help Change Immediate Context
Build on Our Past Experiences with Change Activity -
“PISA shows…that two students with the same family characteristics going to different schools – one with higher and one with lower socio-economic profile – could expect to be further apart in reading literacy than two students from different backgrounds going to the same school.” (OECD, 2000)
Context Does Matter….
The Principal's Job Description:
To Help Change Immediate Context
Build on Our Past Experiences with Change
Activity -
Think-Pair-Share
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